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A week before the Cubs square off against the St. Louis Cardinals in their nationally televised season opener, off-field turmoil abounds.
Workers are scrambling to clear construction debris from Wrigley Field’s concourse area before fans arrive. A...

The summary
The Cubs knocked out the Rockies' Jon Gray, who was the third overall pick in the 2013 draft — one behind Kris Bryant — with seven runs in the first inning of an 18-4 victory Saturday at Sloan Park. Jake Arrieta batted eighth and...

MESA, Ariz. — After Cubs second baseman Javier Baez was pummeled trying to turn a double play the other night against the Angels, manager Joe Maddon rushed out of the dugout wondering if he would need smelling salts.
"Javy (was) clocked like an...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Theo Epstein got some support from Major League Baseball in the Kris Bryant saga on Friday while MLB's investigation in tampering charges against the Cubs in the Joe Maddon hiring enters its final stage.
Commissioner Rob Manfred...

MESA, Ariz. — Jake Arrieta carried a half gallon of a green liquid in the Cubs clubhouse last summer that could have passed for a mint shake or green tea.
But it was kale juice, a small but effective part of Arrieta's healthy routine that he has...

TAMPA, Fla. — When tainted slugger Alex Rodriguez arrived early at Yankees camp last month, team officials fumed over the fact he didn't tell them he was coming.
It was a preemptive strike from "A-Rod,'' getting his apology out of the way before...

After bouncing around in the Chicago Cubs system, Maine South product Brian Schlitter hopes to be a part of what could be a renaissance season for the baseball team.
Schlitter, whose long brown hair and beard make him one of the most distinctive looking...

A look at what's happening around spring training in Florida and Arizona today:
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TOUGH JAW
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is set to start against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. In his outing last Friday, the left-...

As if a new video board and ongoing bleacher construction weren't enough to make for a memorable opening night, award-winning rock band Fall Out Boy will perform as part of the festivities before the Cubs' season opener April 5 against the Cardinals at...

The summary
Jason Hammel pitched six solid innings and Cubs batters swatted four home runs to defeat the White Sox 6-3 Friday at Sloan Park.
At the plate
Jorge Soler, Chris Coghlan, Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo each homered off former Cub Jeff...